Archives for June 2014

This Broccoli & Cheddar Baked Quinoa is very herbaliscious! It’s delicious and is easily prepared for a #MeatlessMonday.
Today was the first day of change. This is the first recipe I made with my new changes in mind. For some reason, I've had broccoli cheddar on the brain and this Broccoli & Cheddar Baked Quinoa hit the spot!!
I've actually had broccoli mac n cheese on the brain, but cheese will not be a friend of mine for a minute. At least regular cheese. I can eat … [Read more...]

This Pan Bagnat sandwich for a picnic is delicious! You allow all the juices to soak into the bread before you eat it. Pan Bagnat is the essential picnic sandwich!
Grab a blanket, a basket, some sunscreen and bug spray! #SundaySupper is having a picnic!! I made some tasty Pan Bagnat sandwiches for our picnic. It’s a HUGE virtual picnic to celebrate your national day of choice: Independence Day for the US or Canada Day for the our neighbors to the north. Being as I’m part both, … [Read more...]

We interrupt your normal, food porn style post for a reality check.
When I met S and he moved in, his wonderful step-mother offered up her services to help us lose some weight. PEP or Personalized Eating Plan is the name of her service. Now, her meal counts don’t shy away from carbs. And yes we still lost weight. In fact, we were told to eat more food; more food than any other nutrition plan I'd been on before. And yes, we still lost weight!
Fast forward many years later. Here's the … [Read more...]

Not sure what goes in a Greek Spice Mix? Neither was I, but I know what I wanted in there! So, this is my version of a Greek Spice Mix.
Yup! I’m traveling in my kitchen again. This time to Greece!! I love the flavors of Greece; oregano, lemon, dill, feta, olives. YUM! Granted, you can’t put feta and olives in this Greek Spice Mix, but you CAN put the spice mix ON the feta and olives. Toss with some extra virgin olive oil and you’ve some deliciously marinated cheese and olives. … [Read more...]

You’ll think your kitchen has transformed into a French bistro with this salad on your plate in less than 30 minutes! Blistered Tomato Salad with Pan Seared Scallops will be one of your fave destination dinners!
I’m always looking to find new and interesting main dish salads for our salad nights. I stumbled on a blistered tomato salad on Pinterest and had an idea! Blistered Tomato Salad with Pan Seared Scallops! I had scallops in the freezer so this would be perfect! Yes. Every … [Read more...]

Welcome to the 22nd week of
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This Pasta Primavera Bake is a perfect #MeatlessMonday casserole. All the flavors of pasta primavera in a baked casserole. YUM!
Okay, #MeatlessMonday was postponed due to the Secret Recipe Club reveal this month. Those fish are crack. Just warning ya…
Yes. There are two kinds of pasta in this picture. It was pantry cooking. I had a bit of this and part of that and decided to buck the trends and combine the two. It didn’t turn out too bad! I was pleasantly surprised. The trick is the … [Read more...]

A twist on Colie’s Kitchen Fiesta Oyster Cracker Mix, this Harvest Dill Pretzel Mix, is super tasty and tastes care of any munchies you may have!
It's SRC reveal day! I can’t wait to see what everyone in Group D has made this month. I know I have some tasty vittles to reveal, myself. Like these Harvest Dill Pretzel Fish from Colies Kitchen.
For those that don't know, SRC (Secret Recipe Club) is a group of extremely talented bloggers, chefs, and … [Read more...]